In May 2019, as Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly advanced a bill launching the state’s efforts to ensure a “just transition” for coal workers impacted by the shift to clean energy, Republicans were incensed.
In a tense, late-night floor debate over House Bill 19-1314, which created a new Office of Just Transition in the state’s labor department, Senate Republicans called the legislation “laughable” and “offensive.” It was an “insulting and egregious bill.” Senator Bob Gardner, a Republican from El Paso County, advised Democratic lawmakers traveling to the communities impacted by the bill to “leave town pretty quickly,” because “your welcome might be pretty short.”
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Supporters cheer as former President Trump arrives to address a Keep America Great rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Feb. 20, 2020. After his loss, the county GOP faces a deep ideological divide. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
In the shadow of former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party is trying to find its footing nationally and in many corners of the county.
In Colorado, after facing major losses in the last few cycles, a volatile election for the party chair in El Paso County one of the GOP s traditional strongholds shows how deep some of the divides have become.
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In the shadow of former President Donald Trump, the Republican party is trying to find its footing nationally and in many corners of the county.
In Colorado, after facing major losses in the last few cycles, a volatile election for the party chair in El Paso County one of the GOP s traditional strongholds shows how deep some of the divides have become. Republicans are rightfully very upset and frustrated with the recent election and some of them are dealing with it very appropriately and some of them are dealing with it inappropriately, says Eli Bremmer, the former chair of the El Paso County Republican Party.